The Start button
is located on the taskbar. Although you can't remove the Start button from the taskbar, you can move the taskbar—and the Start button along with it.

Right-click an empty space on the taskbar. If Lock the taskbar has a check mark beside it, click it to remove the check mark.

Click an empty space on the taskbar, and then hold down the mouse button as you drag the taskbar to one of the four edges of the desktop. When the taskbar is where you want it, release the mouse button.

Note

To lock the taskbar into place, right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and then click Lock the Taskbar so that the check mark reappears. Locking the taskbar helps prevent it from being moved or resized accidentally.

Clearing recently opened files or programs from the Start menu doesn't delete them from your computer.

Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.

Click the Start Menu tab. To clear recently opened programs, clear the Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu check box. To clear recently opened files, clear the Store and display recently opened items in the Start menu and the taskbar check box, and then click OK.